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20 Cards in this Set
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ostentatious
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intended to attract and impress others
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ravage
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to bring heavy destruction on; devastate
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consequently
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as a result of
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undermine
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to weaken
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virtuous
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good and moral
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prevail
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to be greater in strength
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advocate
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to argue for a cause
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enigma
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something unexplainable
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fickle
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inconsistent
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intricate
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difficult to understand
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ritual
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state characterized by procedure or routine
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apoplectic
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having a fit; greatly agitated
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boondoggle
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a pointless unessesary wasteful project
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higgledy-piggledy
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jumbled
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speculate
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to guess
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loquacious
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talkative
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frivolous
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inappropriate
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tactful
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considerate
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vigilant
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on the alert; watchful
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eccentric
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one that deviates from an established norm
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